Ranbir and Katrina caught country hopping!

While the rumour mills have been working overtime, speculating on Katrina Kaif's whereabouts during the run-up to her birthday on July 16, we received some garma garam gossip about the actress having already stolen a march over all the prying eyes around her.

Photos: Ranbir with Katrina at the Mumbai airport

Sources tell us that far away from the shutterbugs, Kat had been holidaying in Spain with her alleged beau Ranbir Kapoor. The couple was apparently spotted dining at Hotel Ushuaia on Ibiza beach. After allegedly being spotted partying in Ibiza on Sunday, on Tuesday, sources say the couple was again seen cosying up in a restaurant in Dubai.

Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif at Mumbai airport. Pics/ Yogen Shah

Incidentally, while Kat was recently spotted checking into Mumbai international airport, her spokesperson said that she was on her way to attend an awards ceremony in Macau. While her spokesperson still maintains that the actress is back in the city post the awards, our source from Spain tells us a different story.

An undated photograph of Ranbir, Katrina and Ayan Mukerji holidaying abroad

The source says, "RK and Kat were having lunch at the Ibiza restaurant when they were requested for photographs. But the couple politely refused."Another source says, "Strangely, Katrina was photographed leaving the city but she has not returned. Ayan is covering Istanbul, Barcelona and a few other cities in the US.

Katrina Kaif spotted at the airport leaving the city

While Ranbir has already joined him there, Kat flew out on Thursday night. Looks like she has managed to hoodwink the photographers on the way out to her romantic break." A source from Kat's Bandra apartment block also confirmed that the actress was currently not in the country. Apparently, all three of them Ranbir and Katrina along with Ayan were seen partying at DJ Hard Well Aviici event on Sunday.u00a0